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THE DETECTIVE’S TESTIMONY, WITHOUT EVIDENCE FROM THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT WHO MADE THE DRUG PURCHASES, WAS NOT ENOUGH TO DEMONSTRATE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE SEARCH WARRANT; MATTER REMITTED FOR A DARDEN HEARING (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, held a Darden hearing was required to determine whether there was probable cause to justify the issuance of a search warrant. The testimony of the defective alone, without the evidence provided by the confidential informant (CI), did not demonstrate probable cause. Therefore the the matter was remitted and the appeal was held in abeyance pending the results of the Darden hearing:

“[A] Darden rule is necessary in order to fulfill the underlying purpose of Darden: insuring that the confidential informant both exists and gave the police information sufficient to establish probable cause, while protecting the informant’s identity. The surest way to accomplish this task is to produce the informant for an in camera examination” … . …

… [T]he detective’s on-the-scene observations during the two controlled drug buys fell short of probable cause without the information provided to him by the CI. Although the detective saw the CI walk toward the subject building and later return to the predesignated meeting location, he was unable to confirm that the CI had actually purchased the narcotics from the subject apartment … . … [W]e remit the matter … for an in camera hearing and inquiry in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Darden, and thereafter a report to this Court containing the Supreme Court’s findings following the hearing and inquiry. People v Huginnie, 2023 NY Slip Op 05516, Second Dept 11-1-23

Practice Point: Here evidence from the confidential informant who allegedly made the drug purchases was required to demonstrate probable cause for the search warrant. The appeal was held in abeyance and the matter was remitted for a Darden hearing.

 

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